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dif·frac·tom·e·ter | \ di-ˌfrak-ˈtä-mə-tər 
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\Definition of diffractometer
: an instrument for analyzing the structure of a usually crystalline substance from the scattering pattern produced when a beam of radiation or particles (such as X-rays or neutrons) strikes it
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diffractometric \ di-ˌfrak-tə-ˈme-trik \ adjective
\ adjectivediffractometry \ di-ˌfrak-ˈtä-mə-trē \ noun
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The first known use of diffractometer was in 1909
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